Te katau te nana

human history

Te katau te nana. Waist ornament of coconut shell discs. This is made up of two components; te kora (sennit cord) and te nana (coconut shell discs). It is a double stranded piece. Te kora is constructed using the two-ply technique. These are used to thread numerous te nana, which are perforated at the centre. They have been drilled or cut from a larger piece, showing thin depth and large discs in circumference. Te nana are of various shades of its natural, dark brown colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1940.3 Whakahounga o Mua: 15 Aug 2019
Ingoa Kē

Waist ornament of coconut shell discs (English)

Wāhi
Nonouti/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1940.3

Rā Tāpiringa

1940

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

25114.3 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
7 Mātātuhi
Te katau te nana, 1940.3, 25114.3, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 16 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
Te katau te nana, 1940.3, 25114.3, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 16 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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